Flipping, Flopping, Splash!!

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Orcas are know for doing tricks in Sea World!

Orcas are know to be called ”Killer Whales.” They are described of the colors back and white and they live in the water. Orcas can do tricks, communicate and can be trained.  Did you know Orcas are whales and are sea animals? If you are unfamiliar with Orcas or killer whales you        might see them in Sea World.

First, Orcas can do tricks. They can do tricks be flipping in the air for food.  You are probably wondering how. Well they keep on practicing over and over again. Their trainers might be throwing food in the air for the Orcas to jump up and catch it. Another trick is back flips. It may look like when Orcas do back flips hrt there backs. But guess what? It doesen’t hurt their backs! Orcas are way to flexiable. Maybe even flexiable than you! The only reason why they are flexiable is because of there blubber. Blubber is the extra meat in Orcas. You can probably see some tricks at Sea World Orca water shows.

Secondly, Orcas can communicate. For example if they are tired or sad there fin on there head bends. That is a signal to the people that are training them. Orcas can communicate to other Orcas because when they swim together they spin under water which says they are happy to be together or they are happy for some other reason. If Orcas are hungry and they are with their trainers. What they will do is that they will just jump straight out of the water to splash their owner. Or what else they will do is that they will try to jump up to the surface were their owner is at.

Lastly, Orcas can be trained. They can be trained to do many things! For example, tricks, communicating, eating a certain way and many more! One main thing the Orcas train a lot is doing tricks. They are being trained to do tricks because they are probably going to be in a show! They can also be trained by eating in a certain way by not trying to leap in the air and catch the food or not jumping out of the water trying to snatch the food out of the hands of the person who is feeding the Orcas. Orcas are also trained to communicate and do body signals! A main thing they do is body signals! They spin if they are happy or if they are excited for some reason they will just jump and do a trick or so!

In conclusion, Orcas can do many cool things. They can do tricks, communicate and even can be trained! Have you ever seen an Orca! I know I have seen one in Sea World! For more good information about Orcas or ”Killer Whales” two awesome websites are Killer Whales on Wikipedia and Orcas Basic Facts!

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